Womanizer (A Standalone Novel) (A Steamy Alpha Billionaire Romance)

by Tyler, Nella

  I hoped that she was the person I needed. I had actually been searching for someone to help me with my research lately, there was just too much for me to do alone. It was a sign that I had built my fund up large enough to expand. Soon I would have several people working with me who did research on up and coming companies, companies to sell and other companies we should buy.

  Devon Macintosh was one of the guys I idealized in our company. He had started like me on the floor and was now managing one of the biggest stock and equity funds in our whole organization. He had eight people working under him and from the outside it looked like he spent most of his time golfing and not much time in the office at all. The next step for him was going to be totally freelancing things and leaving our company for his own fund management company. It was just a matter of time.

  The problem at that moment was that I didn’t really know where she worked. I always ran into her in the elevator and I didn’t exactly know which part of the office she was in. I went to the elevator but couldn’t find her so I went back to Natasha.

  “You know that girl Rebecca at all?”

  “No.”

  “Yes, you do the one with huge tits that I banged awhile ago.”

  “No. I have no idea.”

  God Natasha could be a bitch sometimes.

  “The plus-size girl that is always flirting with me. You know, Rebecca.”

  “Evan, I have no idea who you are talking about.”

  I stormed off to Mike’s office.

  “Mike, where does Rebecca work?”

  He came out of his office and pointed to the far corner of the building.

  “Thank you.”

  Finally, I had some direction. I made my way over there and looked through the cubicles until I found Rebecca’s desk. She was hard at work, researching something and analyzing sales charts.

  “I need your help,” I said as I looked around her cubicle.

  Her eyes lit up and I felt a twinge of guilt for using her crush on me for my own benefit. But I quickly got over it.

  “Oh, alright. What can I help you with, Evan?”

  Rebecca had turned toward me and leaned over her desk. It was just enough that her voluptuous breasts sat there teasing me. Perhaps I would give her another night of fun if she was able to help me out with this research I needed. I certainly wouldn’t mind having her fluffy breasts wrapped around my cock again.

  “The new IPO ALL Warren Clothing, do you know anything about them?”

  “Sure, Alicia Warren, 30 years old, graduated from Illinois State University. What else do you want to know?”

  I was impressed with her off the cuff knowledge about a company that was just now going to be public. I certainly needed someone like her around to help me with my investments. Natasha was great at getting me what I asked of her, but she wasn’t interested in stocks and certainly didn’t know a damn thing about any of the IPO’s that came along.

  “I need to find what’s wrong with the company. Everything looked pretty perfect when I looked at past public financials. Can you help me with some research?”

  “I could, but how much? I don’t want to do anything illegal.”

  Oh no, Rebecca was a rule, follower.

  “Nothing too intense. I just want to know more about the people working there. The board members, anything that looks a little weird.”

  “Sure, but you’ll have to do something for me,” Rebecca smiled and I thought for sure I’d get to have those tits around my cock again.

  “Sure,” I winked at her.

  “Great, I have a birthday party at my family’s house this weekend and they are killing me about not having a boyfriend. Come be my boyfriend for the weekend.”

  I swallowed hard.

  “Your boyfriend?”

  “Not for real, just put on a little show so my mother can calm down.”

  I really didn’t want to be anyone’s boyfriend for a weekend, but it seemed harmless enough and I was interested to see what kind of research Rebecca was able to find on Alicia’s company.

  “Alright, but just one night.”

  “Great, I’ll pick you up Saturday morning.”

  We continued to talk a little about the information I needed and how she could legally obtain it. Rebecca was extremely concerned about the legality of the research so I didn’t want to give her too many ideas. I didn’t want her thinking that I was willing to do any sort of illegal research, although I doubted she would care if I was the one doing it.

  She promised to have all the research she could by Saturday and I walked away stunned. I had just agreed to be Rebecca’s boyfriend at a family event. I hated families. I didn’t even really like my own family.

  If only my clients really knew how hard I worked to get them more money. I think most of them had this idealistic view of what I did as easy. It was hard work. I spent all day everyday working on what the next big buy was going to be and ensuring the current portfolio continued to have high earners. There was never any rest for me. It was constant and my clients had no idea.

  My goal was to someday not need to manage other peoples money. I wanted to be at home investing in my spare time and golfing all the rest of the time. Traveling had also been something that interested me.

  Technically I could quit my job anytime and start investing from home, but I needed more of a nest egg to get started. I needed a few million, like twenty million, in the bank before I would feel comfortable going out solo.

  That might seem a lot of money to some people, but in Manhattan, twenty million dollars could be gone with one single condo purchase. I, of course, wouldn’t want to blow my money. I would invest it in a wide variety and watch it grow. I could easily live off the interest and not have to worry about money ever again.

  As I watched the news about the market from my desk in my office, I remembered that Alicia was going to be at the stock market closing that day. She would get the ring the closing bell and I needed to take the opportunity to see her again.

  For the rest of the day, I tried to focus on my actual work while I constantly stopped to think about Alicia and how much I had thoroughly enjoyed our date. I could still see the nap of her neck as she pressed her hair out of the way. I could still feel her skin under my lips as I had kissed her neck. I could still hear her slight moan when my warm mouth made contact with her cool skin.

  When it was time for the closing bell, I hurried down to the trading floor to see if I could make an opportunity to talk with her.

  I had been a little surprised that she hadn’t called me at all during the day but chalked it up to her having a long day with all her IPO meetings and things of the business nature.

  Chapter 10

  I saw her up on the balcony just as they were ready to ring the final bell. Alicia looked like a deer caught in headlights as she tried to listen to the man on her right. He whispered in her ear and she laughed. Jealousy shot up inside of me.

  I didn’t know who he was or what he had said to her, but I definitely didn’t like that he had made her laugh like that. My blood boiled a little as I watched their interaction.

  He seemed to be very familiar with her and I racked my brain to try and remember if he had been with her the other day when they rang the opening bell. But I just had not paid much attention to anyone else except Alicia on that day.

  She stood up there with a tight pink blouse on that was sheer; I could tell that she had a camisole underneath. I couldn’t see what else she had on, but damn I wanted to. Her eyes were timid as she looked over the balcony at the room full of traders. I urged her to make eye contact with me. I willed her with my intense stare at her, but I never did get what I wanted.

  When the closing bell had been rung, I followed her group of people and joined in as they chatted about the upcoming big day.

  “Monday is going to be epic,” one young trader said.

  “Yeah, I think she is going to kill it. A total money maker,” another trader said.

  I couldn
’t help but overhear them and it made me happy for Alicia. She seemed like a good woman who had worked really hard to get where she was, I hoped the best for her and her IPO. I also hoped Rebecca could get me the information I needed before Monday so I could make a decision on whether to buy her stock or not.

  I stood back and watched the chaos around Alicia as people asked her questions and she talked a little about her company. It was one of the only times people could get up close and personal with a CEO of a company, but in reality nothing they had to say was of any help on investment day.

  CEO’s didn’t know how their company was going to do any more than the rest of the world. They, of course, had much more hopefulness that the IPO would do well. But in the end, the opinion of the general public was what mattered most.

  Alicia looked really uncomfortable and like she wanted to leave. At one point, I even saw her turn away but that same man pulled her back and she continued to answer questions. It was painful to watch after about thirty minutes. So I did what I thought was best.

  “Miss Warren, can you come with me? Mr. Taylor would like a word with you.”

  I walked with authority up to Alicia and grabbed her by the arm and led her away.

  Everyone knew Mr. Taylor was the CEO of Taylor Trading Incorporated and the biggest trading company on the market. The others quieted down as we walked away.

  “Mr. Taylor?” Alicia smiled as we walked quickly off the trading floor and into the hallway. “You better hurry, he’s coming,” Alicia said as she looked behind us.

  Sure enough, the man that had been at her side all day long had just come out the door to the hallway and was about one hundred feet behind us.

  “Alicia, where are you going?” he hollered down the hallway.

  “I’ll be right back, Bill,” Alicia said as we quickened our steps.

  When we turned the corner, the two of us were into a full on sprint as we tried to make it out the door and into the street before Bill had seen where we went.

  It was fun, like when you were young and ran away from the mall security guard. I laughed as we ran and Alicia did too. By the time we had made it outside, we were both in a full on giggle.

  “This way,” I said as I brought her up one of the narrow side streets.

  We continued to walk quickly and soon had made it to China town where we slid into a noodle shop and sat down.

  We were both sweating, but I was very impressed with Alicia’s ability to run. She surely must run for exercise. She had not had any problems keeping up with me and I was almost in a full on sprint.

  “So, who is Bill? A boyfriend?” I asked.

  “Oh god, really, Evan. You think I like short bald guys?”

  “Well, I thought perhaps he was a sugar daddy.”

  As the words left my mouth, I knew right away I shouldn’t have said them. Of course she didn’t want anyone insinuating that she had some rich guy who was the only reason she was successful. I had to do some damage control and quick. The look on her face said that I was about thirty seconds away from getting slapped.

  “I mean, he looks like the kind of guy who only has money going for him. Not that you would date a guy like that. Oh god, I’m sorry.”

  I physically took my shoe off and put it into my mouth.

  I sat there with my shoe in my mouth and just looked at Alicia with the best puppy dog eyes I could muster.

  Finally, she broke down and laughed.

  “Put your shoe back on. That’s disgusting.”

  “Thank you. It did taste a lot like pee. Probably that alley we went down.”

  I raised my hand for our waiter and ordered us some noodles and some ice water. I really needed a drink, and fast. Putting my shoe in my mouth was certainly not something I was used to doing and I didn’t know what had come over me at that moment. But it seemed to have gotten me out of the hot water my mouth had put me into, so all was well that ended well.

  “He’s my VP of finance. Pretty much the only reason we are going public. He pushed for it at our corporate meeting last year and has been driving it ever since.”

  “Ah, so he’s the evil one.”

  “Not so much evil as just very money driven. I was happy doing the small stores and making things by hand. I didn’t need this level to be happy. I know that sounds petty and exactly what people shouldn’t say.”

  “It makes sense. The bigger the company, the less you probably get to actually design. It’s a trade-off.”

  “Yes and not one that I’m liking.”

  “Well after the big business dealings you’re doing, I’m sure you can hire someone to deal with the paperwork stuff so you can spend more time doing what you would like to do.”

  “Thanks, I hope so.”

  “Now, let’s get back to talking about me,” I said with a mischievous smile.

  “Oh, were we talking about you?” Alicia laughed and I was hypnotized.

  Her red hair swung back and her chin lifted into the air. Oh, how I loved to watch her laugh.

  “Um, yes. We were about to discuss you and I going on another date.”

  “Hmm, I don’t remember talking about that.”

  Alicia continued to giggle as our noodles arrived and I chugged my whole cup of water. She obviously didn’t think me putting my shoe in my mouth was a good idea either. But at least it had lightened the mood a little.

  “So let’s talk about it now. When can we have our second date.”

  “Right now.”

  “What? No! Noodle can’t be our second date. I have big plans for that date.”

  “I don’t sleep with a guy until at least the fifth date. If you make it that far.”

  “Oh, then this is definitely date two.”

  She laughed again and I was smitten. The witty banter that went back and forth between us was a first for me. I had never been with a woman who I felt so comfortable with. I didn’t have to play my game and I didn’t think she was playing one either. It was natural between us.

  As much as I loved that, deep down I also really wanted to find out more about her company to see if I should invest in the IPO or not. It was horrible, I know it. I wanted her, she was deliciously cute. But I still had a business to think about and I couldn’t stop thinking about making my clients money just because the CEO of the company I wanted to buy stock in was fucking sexy as hell.

  We finished our noodles and walked back toward the stock market.

  “You know, my apartment is right up there,” I said as I pointed at my building again.

  But she wasn’t interested. I could tell by how quickly she pulled her phone out; there would be no bringing Alicia up to my condo . It sucked, though; one minute I felt like we had an amazing connection and the next minute I felt like she was annoyed to have to spend time with me. I just couldn’t figure her out.

  “I’m going to head home. I promise I’ll call you for date number two,” Alicia smiled and looked up at me.

  Something bothered her; I could see it in her eyes. It wasn’t something with me either, there was something deep going on in her life and it obviously had her distracted. I hoped that after her IPO happened she would be able to relax. But I wasn’t one hundred percent sure that it was the IPO that had her so worried.

  “Oh no, it’s date number three now. Noodles were date number two,” I said as I winked at Alicia.

  We both laughed as she raised her hand and a cab was there, again faster than I had ever gotten a cab in all my years of living in Manhattan.

  “Monday night?” I asked as she got into the cab.

  “Yes, Monday night. We can celebrate my going public.”

  And just like that she was gone.

  I watched her cab drive away and wondered just how much I would be able to figure out about her company financials before Monday. It wasn’t likely that I would be able to get much more information from the public records. Perhaps Rebecca would be able to shine some more light on everything.

  Chapter 11

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sp; Before I knew it, Saturday morning was there and I was getting packed to spend a weekend as the fake boyfriend of Rebecca.

  We had text back and forth over the last few days and I learned more about her family than I ever wanted to know. She told me about her two brothers and how they fought all the time. She told me about her mother’s battle with breast cancer and her father’s heart attack. I could see why she wanted to please her family so much. It was clear that she loved them and just didn’t want them to worry about her.

  At nine o’clock, I made my way to the front of my building and waited for Rebecca to pull up. She had insisted on driving for the six hour trip and that was fine with me. I hated to drive and didn’t even own a car. I suspected my driver’s license could have been expired even, since I hadn’t actually driven in many years.

  When Rebecca pulled up in her 2014 Tesla Model S my mouth actually fell open. It was an all electric sports car and nothing like what I had expected Rebecca to drive.

  “Is it yours?” I asked.

  In any other city that might seem rude to ask someone, but in Manhattan it was a totally legitimate question. Not many people actually owned cars in the city, and they certainly didn’t own sports cars.

  “Yep, you like it?”

  “Fuck yeah.”

  “I have a condo over in Brooklyn. It was my present to myself for buying such a hell hole of a place to live.”

  “Nice present.”

  We took off down the streets of the city and I quickly reached back and put my seatbelt on. I regretted agreeing to letting Rebecca do the driving, almost instantly. She drove like she was in a video game as she sped between cars and didn’t seem to care at all if people stopped for her.

  I wasn’t sure if she was driving like that to impress me or if that was how she always drove, but it scared the shit out of me.

  “So were you able to find anything good on ALL Warren Clothing?”

  I figured we could do some business talk during the trip out to her parents. Especially if she was going to drive like a maniac. I needed something to calm my nerves as we swerved in and out of the traffic.

  “Oh yeah, here let me grab the file,” Rebecca reached with one hand into the back seat and I thought for sure we would die.